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Spanish
Etymology
From chapucero + -ía.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /t͡ʃapuθeˈɾia/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /t͡ʃapuseˈɾia/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: cha‧pu‧ce‧rí‧a
Noun
chapucería f (plural chapucerías)
- shoddiness, crudeness
- Synonym: tosquedad
2015 December 25, “Inaugura ministro de salud pública obras en Mayabeque › Cuba › Granma - Órgano oficial del PCC”, in Granma:Debemos estar alertas contra la chapucería y el mal gusto; no podemos construir para hoy y mañana volver a invertir dinero y recursos por trabajos mal hechos”, aseveró.- We must be vigilant against shoddiness and bad taste; we cannot build for today and tomorrow return to investing money and resources in poorly done work," he asserted.
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- deception, hoax
- Synonyms: embuste, patraña
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